The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-24

son county, against the creation of Willie
county.
By Senator Hoastop-From mass meet
ing of citizens of Bell county, asking for
the creation of the county of Willie.
Senator Pope, for the land committee,
reported back the land bill 219, with
substitute.
Senator Armistead, for judiciary COM
mittee No. l, reported unfavorably the
bill to regulate the practice of pharmacy.
Sena' or Douglass, for the committee on
elections, reported favorably house bill
125, to provide for more speedy count
ing of the vote at elections; favOrably
house bill providing for the election of a
district attorney in the Eighteenth judi
cial district.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Burney-To authorize the
sale of real estate bought in at tax or ex-
ecution sales; also, bill to amend the
road law so as to permit county Gem
missioners to change or alter the class.
By Senator Gregg, by request, for the
relief of w. L. Holland.
orphan asylum.
By Senator Lane, to amend chapter 26,
title 81, of the revised civil statutes.
On motion of Senator Glasscock the
railroad commission bill, pending yester-
day, was postponed until Monday.
Senate bill to require railroad com
ponies to give notice before reducing
W ges was taken upon third reading
and passed-yeas, IS; nays,7.
Senate bill to provide for the sale of
"scrap land" in the organized counties
was passed with amendment requiring
the advertisement of the sale to be pub
lished once week for four weeks.
Senate bill providing that married wo
men may become ircorporators and
officers in corporations organized for
charitable and literary purposes passed.
Senate bill to provide that the Univer-
sity regents have control of the Univer-
sity lands was laid before the senate.
Senator Houston called attention to
what he deemed serious defects in the
bill.
First-It provided no system for CLASH
fication of lands.
Second-It provided that sections could
be sold to any one person, while the land
bill reported back to the senate limited
the sale to one section.
Third-The land bill reported back
fixed the price of lease at five cents per
acre, while this bill, under discussion, has
no limit. snow, 1 do not think this is
right. The same rules regulating the sale
and lease of the school lands should ap-
ply to the University lands, and if they do
not the doors will be left wide open for
fraud"
Senator Gregg opposed the bill for the
same reasons, and because he opposed
making the board of regents land board.
Senator Glasscock urged the passage of
the bill, and in an able argument showed
that the objections made were groundless,
and that the passage of the bill would
rebound to the interest of the University.
Senator Woods did not understand why
senators whom he believed to be friends
of the University were objecting, day af-
ter day, to any bill tending to benefit the
University. He argued that it would be
greatly to the interest of the University
and to the state to pass the bill.
Senator Harrison moved to amend by
reducing the number of sections to be
sold to any one person from seven to
four. Adopted.
Senator Houston again took the floor,
and vehemently protested against the
passage of the bill, and intim2ted that it
would be second land board, which had
driven thousands of dollars out of the
state.
Senator Burney insisted that the board
of regents were selected because
of their honor, their learning, and their
eminent ability as business men, and he
had no fear but what they would manage
the lands well. To question, he said,
that If there was board to manage the
public schools, he would be willing to turn
over to them all the school lands" He
hoped to see the day when the University
of Texas would be the grandest and the
most honorable in the United States.
Senator Harrison moved to amend by
fixing the lease price at not less than 4
cents, and the term of lease to not exceed
ing five years. Adopted.
Senator Houston moved to amend by
inserting after the word "University," the
words lunatic, blind and deaf and dumb
asylum. Lost. The bill then passed.
Senate bill to better regulate the taking
of dispositions passed.
House bill No. 81, increasing the penalty
for carrying concealed weapons, with SEN
ate amendment making imprisonment in
the county Jail absolute, was laid before
the senate and passed.
House bill creating five new counties
out of Tom Green passed.
Senator Pope presented protest from
district assembly No. IS, of the Knights
Of Labor, against the railway commits
sion bill. 1t says the bill puts too much
power into the hands of three men, and
hat controlling the roads by wholesome
avs will be much better. 1t suggests that
'ebates to large shippers be prohibited,
md that the maximum rate of freight be
'educed.
The bill to restore the civil Jurisdiction
IT the county court of Brazos county
passed to third reading.
The senate went into executive session. |
nd confirmed the penitentiary appoint
nents, University regents and notaries.
Adjourned until Monday at 10 O'Clock.
House.